Classroom management is something both my CT's do well so I will talk about how they are similar and different, mostly because of the age differences.
For middle school my CT has the same type of routine every time I observe. it is always recap or go over a recent grade, followed by 25 minute group activity with a 10 minute final group talk. She establishes her rules every time if they are not doing their work or chitchatting then they will be separated. She speaks very calmly and I have never noticed her yell. She has one class who can get a bit rowdy and off topic. I can't tell if they are getting on her nerves because if they are she makes it very unnoticeable. With me and her walking around during classwork to each table really keeps all the students working to a good pace.
In the high school my CT I have seen mostly with seniors who are well behaved, but the class that I am going to take over for first is another story. It is a bit of a tossup which of his classes I get to see when I go in. When these students act up he continues tells them to stop and they usually do (even thought they may start up a few minutes later). When I asked what he does for them he told me that he tries to be as close to them as possible get them to like you so that they won't always be rude or out of line. In one of my previous journals I mentioned that he loves to constantly ask questions, put visuals like videos up frequently, and move about the room, keeping the students attention on him. I also mentioned his ability to go along with jokes to minimize the time they make take away from his class. I have had teachers that hear a silly joke from a student get mad and then it would ruin the classroom morale.
I picture myself being a teacher who can have a bit of fun in the class too because I used to joke around when I was in that position, and when a teacher laid down the hammer on me, I would stop joking but also stop listening. It has come to my attention that middle school students are much better with routine than randomizing lessons. I know when a student is seriously acting up it is best to have them take a walk, it used to help me so when it first occurs when I am teaching thats going to be my go to move, I can always try something new if the student responds poorly by not coming back or something like that.
For middle school my CT has the same type of routine every time I observe. it is always recap or go over a recent grade, followed by 25 minute group activity with a 10 minute final group talk. She establishes her rules every time if they are not doing their work or chitchatting then they will be separated. She speaks very calmly and I have never noticed her yell. She has one class who can get a bit rowdy and off topic. I can't tell if they are getting on her nerves because if they are she makes it very unnoticeable. With me and her walking around during classwork to each table really keeps all the students working to a good pace.
In the high school my CT I have seen mostly with seniors who are well behaved, but the class that I am going to take over for first is another story. It is a bit of a tossup which of his classes I get to see when I go in. When these students act up he continues tells them to stop and they usually do (even thought they may start up a few minutes later). When I asked what he does for them he told me that he tries to be as close to them as possible get them to like you so that they won't always be rude or out of line. In one of my previous journals I mentioned that he loves to constantly ask questions, put visuals like videos up frequently, and move about the room, keeping the students attention on him. I also mentioned his ability to go along with jokes to minimize the time they make take away from his class. I have had teachers that hear a silly joke from a student get mad and then it would ruin the classroom morale.
I picture myself being a teacher who can have a bit of fun in the class too because I used to joke around when I was in that position, and when a teacher laid down the hammer on me, I would stop joking but also stop listening. It has come to my attention that middle school students are much better with routine than randomizing lessons. I know when a student is seriously acting up it is best to have them take a walk, it used to help me so when it first occurs when I am teaching thats going to be my go to move, I can always try something new if the student responds poorly by not coming back or something like that.